Georgia Senate moves toward lobbying gift cap

BY RAY HENRY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA (AP) – The state Senate is headed toward a vote Monday on rules capping the gifts that lobbyists can give senators, though the prospect of those limits becoming law appears dim.
A special Senate committee spent part of Wednesday discussing some of the finer points during a meeting. In general, supporters have proposed banning lawmakers from accepting gifts worth more than $100 from lobbyists. The panel chairman, Sen. John Crosby, R-Tifton, said the committee intended to make clear that no gift could exceed the $100 limit, no matter how many lobbyists contribute toward it.